Kenneth Ray Haws

Military

Kenneth Haws was Tail Gunner on board B-17 Fortress #42-107160 when it ditched in the North Sea on return from the Berlin Mission of 19 May 1944. All ten men on board were immediately rescued by a nearby Allied minesweeper. A British Air-Sea Rescue Craft brought the crew members back to land.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Richard Anzalone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12157532
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret gunner

John Dickey Bowser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13068067 at enlistment, then O-xxxxxx
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Ross Mitchell Fritzley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39455994
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Earl Ross Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17078242
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Paul George W Hauschild

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37395393
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-107160

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Joe
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

14 January 1923 Hickory, Murray County, Oklahoma
30 June 1942 Los Angeles, California

Enlisted

12 December 1942 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Died

27 May 1986 Fresno, California

Revisions

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NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
SSDI (Social Security Death Index)

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html